High Plains Comedy Festival founder and former Westword writer Adam Cayton-Holland reflects on the event and its ending.

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The Underground Music Showcase (UMS) is back… Kinda. UMS is returning for its 26th year — but it’s the first time the ...

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Daniel Donato makes a point of remembering and honoring where he came from. The Nashville star is preparing to release his ...

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A hushed cheer fell over the packed Adams County District courtroom as former MMA fighter Lumumba Sayers Sr. was sentenced to 48 years in prison for the murder of 28-year-old Malcolm Watson on July 24 ...

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